Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Indeed Hump-Day Post-it: Experiences

WOAH, what is this.. A new Indeed Hump Day!Sweetness.So today is about life experiences.

Recently I finally took a day off and hung out with my
daughter where we headed to the coast.Sand, waves and burying dad in a mound of sand.On the way back we were talking on why I love
the beach so much.I explained to her that
the feeling of the sand and the sound of the waves that calm my soul.It is simply one of the greatest “man in
nature” feelings I have experienced.She
asked if there were any others.And in-fact,
there are.So I figure that would make a
great Indeed Hump Day topic.I will
share 4 of my favorite, and memorable Nature experiences.

1.The
Beach:Mainly reasons as I explained as
the full force of the ocean continues without end and reshapes the land without
care or direction.AS one can build a sandcastle and admire in
the wonder of the creation, they soon will leave and the ocean will rise up and
reclaim the sand with assistance from the wind.Thus the process is started again with the next adventurous soul.

2.Top of the Mountain: During myscouting days
in southern Oregon I was at camp where one day we scaled Mt. McLoughlin.Only at 9800 feet but it towers over everything
in the area.At 15 I was amazed with the
view from the top looking down into the valleys surrounding the mountain and
thinking of the sheer numbers of life in the forest below.Also the distance you can see to the next old
volcanoes many miles to the north and south.Standing on top of what used to be a destroyer of life only to see how
much life surrounds it.(I still really
want to go to Hawaii and poke a lava flow with a stick)

3.Fireflies.After high school Kerry and I made our way to
Tennessee for college.On the way we
stopped in Kansas.That night I was
amazed in the view in a field of millions of fireflies flickering in the
evening light.Standing in the middle of
that created such an amazing view of the world around me.To others it may have not been much, but to
someone who has not seen this, it is something that has no comparison.Simply Beautiful.

4.Daybreak: The
last one was something that was not planned but happened.When Kerry and I decided to return to Oregon
in the Summer of 92’ we each drove our cars along the southern route through
Texas (a whole different story for another time)Late one evening we arrived at the eastern
gate of the Grand Canyon.It was pitch
black and the wind was howling well over 40 mph.We made our way to one of the overlooks.The night blackness was so think that you
could stir it with a stick.Granted it
was late and we couldn’t open the car doors because of the wind.We kicked back our seats and decided to call
it a night.Soon I was woke by a knock
on my window.It was Kerry.He simple told me “You may not want to miss
this”The light of the Sun had barely
started it trek across the night sky.The stars started to fade as each minute passed.We sat in silence and watched the rays of
sunlight overtake the darkness and take hold on the rocks of the canyon
below.We noticed we were overlooking
the painted desert and quickly understood why it was called as such.We watched the light brighten up on the
ridges where patterns of shadow quickly retreated in the bends of the
rocks.Before we knew it, the sun had
risen and the day begun.As well as the
quickly rising temps.After a quick nod,
we were off to find some food.

Jazzmin has always enjoyed time with me and I try to teach
her that there will be moments like these that you should never forget.With that memory, think of it often, share it
with others.“Can you think of any?”She simply said, “I have the Beach”

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